Lowering a Hybrid

[felixgun]

Better pics soon ... she's dirty.

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Let me get a comprehensive post together so that you don't have to look everywhere ... I'll do it a little later on this evening.

Gotta take fatbottoms to the park now ... also my bulldog.

Looks good! Love the factory look

 

[07Burb]

Those oem 22's look really nice man

 

[sumo]

Those oem 22's look really nice man

+1. Now it need a drop

 

[soulsea]

+1. Now it need a drop

Tbh, I'm anxious to see how Felix's 2" rear drop pans out ... pending his experience I might down the road reconsider a more subtle approach.

 

[sumo]

Hybrids must have a different suspension compared to a non Hybrid. Maybe the cause of uncomfortable ride?

 

[soulsea]

Well, they don't have air ride, lots of stuff is different like no spare, different resonator location, hood/liftgate made of lighter alloy, all the hybrid drive stuff, lower stock stance, aerodynamic styling, and many other weight relief variances that are not easily discovered.

On the other hand the ride quality issue could be solved as easily as better shocks after the drop ... I dunno.

 

[sumo]

that what i was thinking maybe different shocks

 

[B.G.]

Nice choice in 22's Sumo.. Lookin fwd to more pics! As for lowering, I got my rear springs in today and should have my spindles in by friday. I will post up pics and impressions hopefully this weekend. Itll be sitting on stock wheels, but ill post up when I throw my 24s on Trying right now to negotiate a deal on some 26" forged wheels. After I got the 24s I realized how bad I want 26s! Anyone want to by some 3 piece forged black24's??

 

[07Burb]

Just a 2" year drop is such a minor mod to the suspension but makes such a big difference I think that'd be the way to go Soulsea that's what I'll be doing eventually too

 

[Mr Ghostrider]

Anyone want to by some 3 piece forged black24's??

Got pics of those 24's?! I'm looking for some matte black 24's and having a hard time finding the ones I'm picturing...well...I found them but they are about $2k per wheel!

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Hybrids must have a different suspension compared to a non Hybrid. Maybe the cause of uncomfortable ride?

I'm going to take some stock measurements of untouched hybrid suspension, ride height, clearances and weight before I start modding...I'll share results if somebody out there has an OEM setup, maybe we can compare notes and figure out exactly where your drop turned non-standard!

I'm most curious about wheel weight!!! How "special" really are the hybrid rims?! GM doesnt publish the weight anywhere!! I'll start that in another thread though.

Sumo..notice any MPG changes going from the hybrid wheels to OEM 22's?